NHRA U.S. Nationals: Alexis DeJoria's colorful life is filled with more than fast cars

10:29 PM,
Sep. 1, 2013

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Written by

Lew Freedman
Star correspondent

The tattoos make a statement, a number of them, actually. Some of the colorful ink designs represent different portions of Alexis DeJoria's life.

Writing on her left arm pays homage to her 11-year-old daughter, Isabella. An image on her right arm shows off her 10,000-horsepower Nitro Funny Car entered in this weekend's 59th annual NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.

It's a good thing DeJoria competes in a sport in which speed is prized and the showdowns last only seconds because it would otherwise be a wonder how she could fit it into her jam-packed schedule. ...